2012 Mariner, one of the rudder cables frayed and broke. It has two ring terminals on separate cables that get put under a plate and tightened at the handle end. Anyone have a better solution then the $40 stainless steel replacements?

So we're having a potluck feed after the TBKD3 a starting around 3:39-4:00 and will Gabe 3-4 Treager grills going. Post up what you can bring.

MojoJojo ...... desert (homemade by TLW)
Hdwipmonkey... pasta salad and flatware
The Nunes     ... Smoked Dakota Sausages

For those of you that might be up here later in June:
Let's have a little fun and raise some money for the North Oregon Coast H.O.W. Chapter.
As the title states it's a race:
Two categories peddle kayaks , paddle kayaks 

$35 donation $10 per head for buffet ($10 per non participants) then  %'s of the remaining pot to go to first 3 places in each category rest to the chapter

Course will be the Nehalem river starting above the Miami Rv Rd bridge at Roy Creek boat launch at 0600 and ending At the highway 101 bridge.
Parking fees at the county parks at both ends are donated by the county parks department. We will need to coordinate shuttling to limit upper end parking so those with extra room speak up.

Rules: no sails or motors (peddle or paddle only) must have full salmon gear on board including your net (salmon net not trout, as in the same gear you will fish with after!) Starting line will be standing start next to your ride and at the starting you mount and go. First 3 peddles and first 3 paddles to cross under the bridge will take placing.

We're going to have or June HOW event 8 seats starting at 10:00 am and running till 2:00 pm to hopefully get our heroes into some springers.
Registration attached and check (Shannon Anderson) or cash with registration. And if you would like to PayPal please pm or email me first.
The banquet after will be pizza buffet and minors will be permitted during our event. Non participants will be $10 for buffet $5 fir kids 12 and under.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QOukmh3OF_AL9f8SPtOZdURGrRdWABdzV6t0cvMIFks

Had a Saturday shop get together with MattM and SamM (no relation).
Matt wanted a rack for his harbor freight trailer and Sam wanted to reinforce his trailer sides and add some top handles to the sides.
Was actually kinda fun for me directing both of them on the cutting and grinding while a was burning metal. At one point I was welding Matt's pieces together while Sam was grinding paint off the spots we were welding, then Matt was grinding welds smooth while I welded Sam's parts on. Had a good time even though we didn't fish..... talked about fishing though so that counts right?!?!?!?
Matt's rack is able to switch from one kayak centered to hauling two Hobies with the removable bar we made to extend out to the fender edges he's going to drill it and put 2 hitch pins in each bar at the tabs. . He can haul 3 boats if the deck is clear..... he just needs to convince his wife he needs another boat     Hope that don't get him slugged in the shoulder   

I have a mechanic up the road that rents the floor for $20 for 1/2 day $40 for the day as long as he has 1 empty bay out of the 4. Bonus I get to leave my welder and fabrication gear there to save time loading and unloading.

Some of the NWKA members have met my father in law Richard, the old fart with one short foot from a toe amputation a few years ago. He's in the hospital again for a foot wound infection and recently lost a tie on his good foot. We're trying to raise money to help get him a mobility scooter to help him get around without having to worry about another sore that gets infected. We're hoping to raise $8000 to buy a scooter and build a rack for it on his truck as well as get him a decent deck for his Rv I built a cheesy one from $10 worth of recycled wood ( looks better cleaned up). He qualified for a scooter on Medicare but since they say there " in home mobility " and he lives on an Rv he got disqualified. He don't need it in the house he needs it to get around outside. We started a gofund me page for him if anyone can help out.
gofundme.com/3o2mse0

If anyone is in Ojai can they swing into Meraadi Chocolate and grab me a specific candy bar that we can't get anywhere else and ship to 97118 on my dime of course, it's for my grandson (lactose intolerant). Pm me your info and I can PayPal or send a bank check.

Heroes On the Water North Oregon Coast Chapter drawing PayPal payment or check bye mail. (Pm for pay to and address)

Ok guys I'm pretty excited to announce that I have been working with Jim at Santa Cruz Kayaks http://www.santacruzkayaks.com to raffle off a brand new Santa Cruz Raptor G2 to raise money for HOW NOC. This will be separate from the TBKD3 prizes pool but will be held at the tournament and will commence now at  $20 per ticket With a 200 ticket cap. We will have the new Santa Cruz Raptor G2 here for TBKD3  on June 10th Jim will bring it up for the tournament since he's fishing it with us this year.
This is not included in the prize table pool tickets at the tournament.
You need not be present to win but you are responsible for picking it up within two weeks of the drawing if you win.

Tickets are $20 each (please don't put raffle in the PayPal notes and send friends and family not goods and services)
PayPal to https://paypal.me/tbkd3 then email or pm me for confirmation and I will reply with a photo of your tickets filled in with your info. You can also purchase from me in person.

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=18857.msg201585;topicseen#new
Originally  posted on NWKA today as well.

We will ship on your dime or see about a NCKA express from the TBKD3 to Cali...one of our Southren Brethren already confirmed attendance.

Ok this is a (US 1 906) 9ft dual tip rod one tip is 4-12oz and the other is 12-20 oz tip. http://www.nwrods.com/us-1-series.html  , this is a $400 rod guys and to sweeten the deal our homie B-Drew added an Okuma cold water CW 203D $120 reel to the prize. Also huge thanks to Coast Truck Center for the $200 towards the rod. http://www.coasttruckcenters.com

So here's how this works we will pick one lucky person from the next 100  $10 donations (every $10 gets you a chance) to HOW/NOC Chapter either with cash, check or donation through our online donation link on our Facebook page   https://m.facebook.com/pg/HOWNOC/posts/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=1
( let me know if the links don't work) if you going to donate online you need to first check with me to make sure that we haven't meet the 100 donations and I'll reserve your number/ numbers,  then email me a copy of your confirmation email from HOW (dated for today or later) to northoregoncoasthow@gmail.com
Easy peasy , any questions post up or pm me.